The cell is the building block of all

living matter. Every plant and animal is

made up of a great number of cells. That is
why they are called multicellular cell
organisms. It is the combination of cells that
accounts for:
a. the variety of living organisms that
we see around us, and
b. the different body parts of every
organism.
Cells of a particular kind that are
grouped together make up a tissue.
Muscles, bones, and nerves are examples
of tissues.
 A group of tissues makes up
an organ; group of organs makes
up a system. The human
reproductive system, for
example, is made up of the male
and female reproductive organs.
Each organ is made up of
different tissues that are
composed of the same kind of
cells.
 A cell is the smallest living
part of your body. It is so small
that it cannot be seen by the
naked eye. You will need a
microscope to see one. It was
first discovered by
Robert Hooke in 1655 when he
observed a sliced cork under a
microscope. He gave the name
“cell” because they resembled
the monks’ cells in a monastery.
 Today, we
know more about
cells than Robert
Hooke. Thanks to
the powerful high-
technology
microscopes,
called electron
microscopes, it is
now possible to
see even the tiniest
structures inside
cells.
ACTIVITY 1
Problem:
How do cells appear
under a microscope?
Materials:
compound microscope
ready-made slides
empty glass slides
onion slices
Procedure:
1. Observe the ready-
made slide under a
microscope.
 2. Peel a thin skin of a slice of onion and
carefully spread it on a glass slide. Observe the
onion skin under the microscope.
Observations and Inferences:
4.1) Draw your observations.
4.2) What can you infer from your
observation?
I can infer from my observation
that a cell is like the skin of a slice of
onion.

Generalization:
The cell is the building block of all
living matter. Every plant and animal is
made up of a great number of cells.